Canadian instrumental prog metal trio THE DEAD CENTURIES are premiering their track “Overdrive” exclusively on The Prog Report. The song is off their upcoming debut album “Race Against Time.”
“Overdrive is a very melodic, upbeat song, with the focus being on fun singable melodies. Starting with a half tempo clean theme, the song then picks up, keeping the melody, but adding heavier rhythm and more energy. There are several guitar harmonies throughout, a staple of the album. The song also features the album’s second guest, James Krul (Mandroid Echostar), again by way of a guitar solo trade off.” comments guitarist Adam Tremblett.
“Race Against Time” is due out Jan 26th, 2018 and available for pre-order here:
About the band: Visionary and highly influential writer Michael Moorcock, who worked with the bands Hawkwind and Blue Oyster Cult, memorably stated that ‘it is the business of the future to be dangerous.’
Ottawa three-piece The Dead Centuries are both futuristic and dangerous…which is as it should be. Influenced by Protest The Hero, Periphery, Paul Gilbert, Sithu Aye and Intervals, The Dead Centuries can easily hold their heads up in such exalted company.
In their current form, The Dead Centuries compose and perform technically precise instrumental music, rich in virtuosity, melody, compositional skills, and most importantly…they create superb music to listen to. This isn’t the sound of three musicians showing off their undoubted skills, rather they are serving their songs above all else, with every fibre of their beings, every neuron firing in their minds, every tendon in their bodies. In a sense it is as if the three musicians that make up The Dead Centuries have become one mind in their own music!
Adam Tremblett describes the sound of The Dead Centuries as “technical, melodic, energetic, heavy, precise.” Indeed The Dead Centuries are so precise, they are like some kind of cosmic clock; they are always on time.
The Dead Centuries had a natural evolution into the special band they are now, originally consisting of two guitarists, a bassist, female vocalist, and drummer; as members left over time, those that remained rose to the occasion and created more technical and original music.
Adam feels the fans will love their new album “Race Against Time”, they should expect ten tracks of “melodic, high energy, refreshing material.”
Live, though, The Dead Centuries music evolves into different forms.
“We perform at a very high technical level, with the emphasis on accuracy, precision and energy. Live shows are light hearted and fun, a welcome change from most heavy bands. The Dead Centuries take their music very seriously…but not themselves!”
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So again I am sent an instrumental album that I typically am not into. But I do like this album. It actually reminds me of Kitaro when Kitaro is at his best. Still not something I would personally say would be a “go to” album for me, but if you like ambient instrumental music this is a great choice.
Corciolli is a Brazilian composer and producer of electronic, ambient, contemporary progressive, world and orchestral music and I think this album does show off his talents very well. I think I will be playing tracks from this album on our podcast.
So request a track below and decide for yourself. For me this is a slight thumbs up.
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Key: These ratings are just attributes and may not have correlation to the most important: OVERALL RATING
PREVIOUS BAND RATING 0: Never heard of them or debut album. 1: Someone recommended. I give them another shot. 2: Some good moments in the past but never put together an album I really liked. 3: Some 4 or 5 star songs but albums can be hit or miss for me. 4: I like 80% of their songs and probably went to see them live. 5: I would, and probably have gone on a plane to see them live.
ACCESSIBILITY EXAMPLES 1: Weather Report 2: Zappa 3: Genesis – Selling England by the Pound, 4: Marillion – F.E.A.R 5: Kino – Picture
HEAVINESS EXAMPLES 1: IQ – Seventh House 2: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 5: Opeth – Black Water Park
MELODIC EXAMPLES: 1: Opeth – Black Water Park 2: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 5: IQ – Seventh House
OVERALL RATING: 1: Will Never listen to again and deleted under no circumstances should you buy this 2: Not my thing maybe one redeeming song. 3: I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me. 4: I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live 5: I would get on a plane to see this performed live
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Well it took me three months to get to this album after they submitted it but I finally got to it and I am really glad I did. This Milwaukee band put out a solid album. The quality is consistent throughout.
The scene is set with Tickets Please, and the musicianship of the second track Obeah hooks you right away.
The Christopher’s Plan is another winner. This ProgDay alum has not put out an album in almost 10 years but it was worth the wait. Give this album a spin.
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Key: These ratings are just attributes and may not have correlation to the most important: OVERALL RATING
PREVIOUS BAND RATING 0: Never heard of them or debut album. 1: Someone recommended. I give them another shot. 2: Some good moments in the past but never put together an album I really liked. 3: Some 4 or 5 star songs but albums can be hit or miss for me. 4: I like 80% of their songs and probably went to see them live. 5: I would, and probably have gone on a plane to see them live.
ACCESSIBILITY EXAMPLES 1: Weather Report 2: Zappa 3: Genesis – Selling England by the Pound, 4: Marillion – F.E.A.R 5: Kino – Picture
HEAVINESS EXAMPLES 1: IQ – Seventh House 2: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 5: Opeth – Black Water Park
MELODIC EXAMPLES: 1: Opeth – Black Water Park 2: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 5: IQ – Seventh House
OVERALL RATING: 1: Will Never listen to again and deleted under no circumstances should you buy this 2: Not my thing maybe one redeeming song. 3: I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me. 4: I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live 5: I would get on a plane to see this performed live
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Ethos is a heavier prog rock band from Georgia, with a classical piano ever present.
Sound like something I would love, but I thought the songs were pretty much hit or miss for me.
I think what it comes down to for me. Is the songs that are heavier don’t seem to work for me.
I recommend you click the request button and check them out. I think you might like it even though I struggled liking this album in places.
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Key: These ratings are just attributes and may not have correlation to the most important: OVERALL RATING
PREVIOUS BAND RATING 0: Never heard of them or debut album. 1: Someone recommended. I give them another shot. 2: Some good moments in the past but never put together an album I really liked. 3: Some 4 or 5 star songs but albums can be hit or miss for me. 4: I like 80% of their songs and probably went to see them live. 5: I would, and probably have gone on a plane to see them live.
ACCESSIBILITY EXAMPLES 1: Weather Report 2: Zappa 3: Genesis – Selling England by the Pound, 4: Marillion – F.E.A.R 5: Kino – Picture
HEAVINESS EXAMPLES 1: IQ – Seventh House 2: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 5: Opeth – Black Water Park
MELODIC EXAMPLES: 1: Opeth – Black Water Park 2: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 5: IQ – Seventh House
OVERALL RATING: 1: Will Never listen to again and deleted under no circumstances should you buy this 2: Not my thing maybe one redeeming song. 3: I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me. 4: I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live 5: I would get on a plane to see this performed live
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So maybe random music generator picked this album for me to review. Which is great because I did see them at Rosfest 2013 and I never really took the time to listen to their catalog of music.
So that should tell you something right away. After seeing them live I did not feel compelled to listen to them afterwards.
That being said this album has all decent songs but I never heard any drama in this album. I don’t know really on this crowded “Prog Scene” when I would personally would listen to this.
So in short I think that if you like a little heavier prog music, you might like this. For me with bands like Threshold, Vanden Plas, Ayreon, Shadow Gallery to pick from I don’t see me spending an hour on this album.
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Key: These ratings are just attributes and may not have correlation to the most important: OVERALL RATING
PREVIOUS BAND RATING 0: Never heard of them or debut album. 1: Someone recommended. I give them another shot. 2: Some good moments in the past but never put together an album I really liked. 3: Some 4 or 5 star songs but albums can be hit or miss for me. 4: I like 80% of their songs and probably went to see them live. 5: I would, and probably have gone on a plane to see them live.
ACCESSIBILITY EXAMPLES 1: Weather Report 2: Zappa 3: Genesis – Selling England by the Pound, 4: Marillion – F.E.A.R 5: Kino – Picture
HEAVINESS EXAMPLES 1: IQ – Seventh House 2: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 5: Opeth – Black Water Park
MELODIC EXAMPLES: 1: Opeth – Black Water Park 2: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 5: IQ – Seventh House
OVERALL RATING: 1: Will Never listen to again and deleted under no circumstances should you buy this 2: Not my thing maybe one redeeming song. 3: I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me. 4: I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live 5: I would get on a plane to see this performed live
So this album is good but lacking the drama I look for in a progressive album. The songwriting is on the whole pretty decent and the musicianship top notch. I would just expect more from Ruud Jolie (within temptation) and Kristoffer Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation). I guess I was expecting something a little more edgy but instead I got a nice album similar to Lonely Robot.
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Key: These ratings are just attributes and may not have correlation to the most important: OVERALL RATING
PREVIOUS BAND RATING 0: Never heard of them or debut album. 1: Someone recommended. I give them another shot. 2: Some good moments in the past but never put together an album I really liked. 3: Some 4 or 5 star songs but albums can be hit or miss for me. 4: I like 80% of their songs and probably went to see them live. 5: I would, and probably have gone on a plane to see them live.
ACCESSIBILITY EXAMPLES 1: Weather Report 2: Zappa 3: Genesis – Selling England by the Pound, 4: Marillion – F.E.A.R 5: Kino – Picture
HEAVINESS EXAMPLES 1: IQ – Seventh House 2: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 5: Opeth – Black Water Park
MELODIC EXAMPLES: 1: Opeth – Black Water Park 2: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory 3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny 4: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase 5: IQ – Seventh House
OVERALL RATING: 1: Will Never listen to again and deleted under no circumstances should you buy this 2: Not my thing maybe one redeeming song. 3: I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me. 4: I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live 5: I would get on a plane to see this performed live
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